What Should Be The Law?

          In some states, private sector employers can terminate their employees for engaging in political speech whether for, or not, supporting our current commander-in-chief. However, the more advanced, pragmatic, and wise states (and there are many), like Utah, prohibit terminating employees for supporting or protesting any president. That is how it should be.

          Moreover, litmus tests requiring employees to demonstrate, in any particular manner, allegiance to any political party or religion, or to conform to a particular manner of showing patriotism, should not be permitted. Placing one’s hand over one’s heart, bending one's knees and bowing, holding one's fist up and bowing one's head, crossing one's heart, wearing any type of religious or political garb, saying the pledge of allegiance, etc. says nothing about the person's heart, head, value, patriotism, sincerity, or political correctness as a U.S. citizen.

          Furthermore, it's football – just football! Please do stop buying tickets if you insist upon others conforming to your particular patriotism ritual because it wounds your delicate mind and profound insecurity if they don’t conform.  Those who support President Trump, and those who are wise enough to not support him, can all be patriots in their own manner.

Loren M. Lambert © September 26, 2017